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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image: in the middle is the Starlink logo and on the sides a person explains.

‘It’s on my iPhone from AT&T’: iPhone user goes to Settings. Then she shows how to turn off this controversial new feature

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshot from Reddit user @syzygee_alt with the caption "This restaurant place a sticker over the 'No Tip' option to force customers to leave a tip".

‘It is very clearly stated by law’: Man dines out. Then he realizes the restaurant put a sticker over the ‘No Tip’ option

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Screenshot of Tiktok user @aprilbrown735; Photo of a Pharmacy counter

‘My $252 prescription goes down to $51’: Woman says to say this at CVS so you can save big—more than you can with GoodRx

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Photo of a man cleaning a car with a power washer; Screenshot from 's tiktok of a reverse osmosis filtration system

‘I always thought it was wetter water or something’: Expert reveals what’s really inside the ‘spot-free rinse’ at car washes

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Photo of a hand opening a can of tuna with a red cross out circle over it; Screenshot of Tiktok user @rubin_allergy with the caption "PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT"

‘BOTULISM??’: Expert issues warning for those who buy this canned tuna from Trader Joe’s, H-E-B

Screenshot from @kaitlinhobbes' Tiktok of a kitchen counter with an open pizza box and the caption 'bought $200 of pizza just to find out this is what the boxes look like".

‘I would be returning and demanding a refund’: Customer buys $200 worth of pizza. Then she sees the boxes they put them in

Screenshot of a Costco butcher from @@meatdad's Tiktok; photo of a Costco Meat display; Screenshot of Tiktok user @meatdad.

‘Sam’s does it for free’: Costco shopper asks butcher to cut up chuck roll. Then he learns it’ll cost extra. Why?

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Chevrolet Dealer(r) Woman shares trick for taking out broken key(r)

‘Locksmith here. You got lucky with that one’: Woman’s key breaks in her Chevy’s ignition. Then she has to use glue stick trick to get it out

pickleball racket(l) Target Store sign(c) person shares what she had to return at target(r)

‘Are you sure?’: Target shoppers find pickleball rackets that scan $0. Then a worker steps in at self-checkout

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Main character of the week: The new owner of a $2 Toyota Corolla

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

bluey box being placed inside of plastic bag(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Man shares walmart receipt hack(r)

‘The door clerk was so mad’: Walmart shopper walks by the receipt checkers. Then he pulls this little-known Uno Reverse card

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Screenshots from @lizruiz52's Tiktok of a stocked shelf of Coca-cola and an empty shelf of Pepsi; Screenshot of @JohnnyBoi_817's comment "What did I miss? What did Coca Cola do?".

‘What did Coca-Cola do?’: Woman goes to store for a Pepsi. Then she sees the Coca-Cola

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Hyundai Ioniq 9 steering wheel(l) Hyundai dealership(c) Man reviews the new Hyundai Ioniq 9

‘From $60,000’: Man sits in the cabin of Hyundai’s recently awarded ‘World Car Of the Year.’ Then he realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Man talking(l), Legs on workout equipment(r)

‘Thigh muscle mass inversely correlates’: Health expert says you should never skip leg day. Then he reveals the real reason why

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

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